Drinking-fountain.



PATENTED JULY 18, 1905. S. BENNINGTON, JR, A. L. BBNNINGTON 6: F. P.KELLOGG.

DRINKING FOUNTAIN.- Arrmon'lox 11.31) APR. a, 1905.

No. 794,844. 5. P. BENNINGTON, J.

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PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN F. BENNINGTON, JACOB S. BENNINGTON, JR, ASA L. BENNINGTON, ANDFRANK P. KELLOGG, OF LAHARPE, ILLINOIS.

DRINKING-FOUNTAIN.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 794,844, dated July 18,1905.

i Application filed April 3, 1905. Serial No. 253,558.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, JOHN F. BENNING- 'roN, JAooB S. BENNINGTON, Jr.,ASA L. BEN- NINGToN, and FRANK P. KELLOGG, citizens of the UnitedStates, residing at Laharpe, in the county of Hancock and State ofIllinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inDrinking-Fountains; and We do declare the following to be a full, clear,and exact description of the invention, such as will enable othersskilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in drinking-fountains forpoultry.

The object of the invention is to provide a drinking-fountain in whichis provided a maximum amount of water or drinking space, whereby a largenumber of fowls may obtain water at the same time. s

A further object is to provide a drinkingfountain of this character theparts of which may be quickly and easily separated for cleaning andwhich will permit the fountain to be easily filled or replenished withWater when empty.

With the above and other objects in view the invention consists ofcertain novel features of construction, combination, and arrangement ofparts, as will be hereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of adrinking-fountain constructed in accordance with the invention. Fig. 2is a longitudinal vertical sectional View, and Fig. 3 is a transversevertical sectional view.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, 1 denotes thewater-receptacle or body of the fountain, which may be of any suitableshape, but which is here shown as being of oblong form and consisting ofend pieces 2, secured to which is the frontand rear sides 3 and 4 andthe top 5. Said top and sides are preferably formed of a single sheet ofmetal bent into the shape herein shown. The

front and rear sides of the body 1 preferably taper inwardly from thetop toward the lower ends of the same, the front side 3 ending above thebottom of the end pieces 2,

1 thereby forming a discharge or outlet space 6. The end pieces 2 of thereceptacle project beyond the front side of the same at their lowerends, thereby forming flangesS, said flanges being provided withdischarge-apertures 9.

The body portion or receptacle 1, forming the reservoir, is adapted tobe placed in a pan or tray 10, with the open side or bottom of the sameresting upon the bottom of said pan or tray and with the flanges 8 ofthe end pieces 2 engaging one side of the pan or tray, as shown. Saidpan or tray is of sufficient size to provide a space or trough aroundthe sides and ends of the fountain-body 1, said space or trough beingadapted to receive water from the reservoir or receptacle 1 through theopenings or apertures 9 in the flanges 8 of the end pieces. By thisarrangement fowls will be permitted to drink at any point around theedge of the pan or tray.

If desired, the receptacle or body portion 1 of the fountain may beprovided with a hinged bail-shaped handle 1 1, the lower ends of whichare bent to engage apertures 13 in the flanges 8 of the end pieces, saidbail being engaged with said flanges at such position that when thereceptacle is filled with water the same will be supported at a properangle to retain the water therein. On the outer side the filling orreplenishing of the fountain.

While we have shown and described the receptacle 1 and the pan 2 asdetachably connected together, it 1s obvious that the same and while wehave described the device as be- 1ng used for a drinking-fountain it isobvious that with minor changes 1n the construction of the end piecesare connected hooks 14, the

cleansed. This arrangement also facilitates 0 may be rigidly securedtogether, if desired, 5

the same may be employed as a self-feeding trough to contain grain,grit, oyster-shells, and the like which will be fed into the pan or tray10 from the receptacle as grain or other contents are removed by thefowls. The device is preferably formed of galvanized sheet metal; butthe same may be formed of any suitable material.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with theaccompanying drawings, the construction and operation of the inventionwill be readily understood Without requiring a more extendedexplanation.

Various changes in the form, proportion, and the minor details ofconstruction may be resorted to without departing from the principle orsacrificing any of the advantages of this invention.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

A drinking-fountain of the character described, comprising a rece tacleor reservoir open at its lower side, an provided with a dischargeopeningadjacent to said lower side, laterally-projecting flanges arranged onthe side of said receptacle at the ends of the discharge-opening in thesame, said flanges having discharge-openings formed therein, a pan orreceptacle to receive the lower open end of said receptacle, said panextending on all sides to provide a drinking-space all around saidfountain and a bail or handle to carry said receptacle, substantially asdescribed.

In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands in presence of twosubscribing witnesses. I

JOHN F. BENNINGTON.

JACOB S. BENNINGTON, JR.

ASA L. BENNINGTON.

FRANK P. KELLOGG.

Witnesses:

GEORGE E. JoHNsoN, JNo. W. WALKER.

